# \#compact-disc

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## [Finally! A Compact Disc Demagnetiser](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/finally-a-compact-disc-demagnetiser/2095)

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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2022 17:46 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/finally-a-compact-disc-demagnetiser/2095 "2022-10-04T17:46:41Z")

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Demonstrating that one thing in the universe which is infinite and inexhaustible is the gullibility of audiophiles, these devices are very much with us today, as an eBay search for “compact disc demagnetize…

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## [Shaving Compact Discs—A Vintage Audiophile Scam](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/shaving-compact-discs-a-vintage-audiophile-scam/1960)

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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
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**Last updated:** [7 September 2022 06:39 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/shaving-compact-discs-a-vintage-audiophile-scam/1960 "2022-09-07T06:39:14Z")

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You’ll love the part where he compares the audio waveform produced from the digital data stream from the original and “improved” compact discs and finds them absolutely identical. When compact discs (CDs) …